Wednesday 12th August 2009, Pre Season FriendlyScrooby Road, Harworth, North Notts
Harworth Colliery Institute (0) 1
Carlton Town XI (2) 3
Admission Free. No programmes.
Harworth Colliery Institute, the most northerly based of all Nottinghamshire teams, in fact they play so far north people often mistake them for a south Yorkshire club.But they're most definitely based in Notts.
You can probably boot the ball into Yorkshire from Harworth's ground ... but I bet you wouldn't get the bugger back.
(Above) Away in the far corner you can see the main attraction in Harworth.No, not the little dilapidated stand behind the goal, over and beyond that you have the BMX track, home of Harworth Hurricanes - they have their own website btw.
This popular local attraction was certainly better populated than the football ground tonight, though the Holland v England game was being shown in the nearby social club so that might account for the sparse crowd (approx. almost a couple of dozen).
Also inside the social club there is a museum display dedicated to Tom Simpson 'the greatest road cyclist this country ever had', be sure not to miss it ;-)
Harworth (in orange) defending a corner.The visitors took the lead very early on and though it was their reserves and youngsters playing tonight, they looked head and shoulders above Harworth in every department. The only surprise of the first half was that they had only added one more goal by half time.
The gulf in quality looked fairly wide at times.
The second half was a strange affair, Carlton kept probing at their hosts but only managed to find the net once more. After which they had a player booked for what looked like some back chat after a foul, nothing malcious, just a bit of a trip.
Even the Harworth boss called out "You're not booking him for that surely?"
The game seemed to be crawling over the finishing line without further ado, when Carlton conceded a foul just inside their own half. The referee blew and awarded Harworth the free kick, but their number 9, a decent enough young player on tonight's evidence, kicked out at the Carlton player who had committed the foul straight in front of the ref.
Whoops!
He got a straight red card, in the very last minute.
While he was still walking out of the ground and towards the adjacent dressing room, Harworth lofted the ball into the box and their number 12 hit home a consolation goal.
There was hardly any time for the restart and moments later we were all following the red carded Harworth player out of the ground ... but some of us didn't head for the showers, we went home instead to catch the end of England's comeback from 2-0 down in Amsterdam where they earned a 2-2 draw courtesy of a Jermaine Defoe double.
The gulf in quality looked fairly wide at times.
The second half was a strange affair, Carlton kept probing at their hosts but only managed to find the net once more. After which they had a player booked for what looked like some back chat after a foul, nothing malcious, just a bit of a trip.
Even the Harworth boss called out "You're not booking him for that surely?"
The game seemed to be crawling over the finishing line without further ado, when Carlton conceded a foul just inside their own half. The referee blew and awarded Harworth the free kick, but their number 9, a decent enough young player on tonight's evidence, kicked out at the Carlton player who had committed the foul straight in front of the ref.
Whoops!
He got a straight red card, in the very last minute.
While he was still walking out of the ground and towards the adjacent dressing room, Harworth lofted the ball into the box and their number 12 hit home a consolation goal.
There was hardly any time for the restart and moments later we were all following the red carded Harworth player out of the ground ... but some of us didn't head for the showers, we went home instead to catch the end of England's comeback from 2-0 down in Amsterdam where they earned a 2-2 draw courtesy of a Jermaine Defoe double.
The sun begins to set behind the winding tower of Harworth Colliery and pretty soon the lights were going down on yet another pre season for yours truly too ... now let the real juicy stuff start to flow thick and fast. Bring it on!Footnote, there are those who claim Bawtry Town (Doncaster Senior League) are the most northern based team in Notts because their pitch is a matter of feet away from the border line, but Bawtry is in Yorkshire ... end of! ;-)
Bawtry Town the most southerly based of all Yorkshire teams, in fact they play so far south people often mistake them for a north Notts club.
As an aside ... Chester City have a ground that is half in Wales and half in England, but because their club offices are in England they are officially classed as an English club. What's that got to do with 'owt? You may ask ... and frankly at this late hour I'll be blowed if I can answer you.
So move along, there is nothing to see here.
Last man out please turn the light off, put the cat out and leave a note for the milkman.
Pre Season 2009 ... did the earth move for you baby?
Bawtry Town the most southerly based of all Yorkshire teams, in fact they play so far south people often mistake them for a north Notts club.
As an aside ... Chester City have a ground that is half in Wales and half in England, but because their club offices are in England they are officially classed as an English club. What's that got to do with 'owt? You may ask ... and frankly at this late hour I'll be blowed if I can answer you.
So move along, there is nothing to see here.
Last man out please turn the light off, put the cat out and leave a note for the milkman.
Pre Season 2009 ... did the earth move for you baby?
